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PART VSUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Obliteration of stamps

62.  An inspector shall obliterate the stamp on any measuring equipment which—

(a)fails upon testing—

(i)in the case of a contents gauging system or a meter measuring system, to fall within the prescribed limits of error in deficiency, or within twice the prescribed limits of error in excess, specified in Regulation 56(1) above as appropriate to the case; or

(ii)in the case of a dipstick measuring system, to fall within the prescribed limits of error specified in Regulation 56(2) above; or

(b)fails to comply with any other appropriate requirement of these Regulations:

Provided that where any measuring equipment does not fully comply with the requirements of these Regulations, but the nature or degree of the non- compliance is not in the inspector's opinion such as to require the immediate obliteration of the stamp, he shall give to the proprietor or any person in possession of the equipment a notice calling on him to have the equipment corrected within a stated period not exceeding 28 days, and shall obliterate the stamp if the correction has not been made within the stated period.